Labor force, female, annual growth rate in World
World: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in World, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
World recorded 1.03 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in World peaked at 3.12 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.47 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places World 30th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in World, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1994 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9371 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7692 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8939 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2020 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 2021 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -312.6% |
| 2022 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2023 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2024 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2025 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.9371 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.7692 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -1.47 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 27 Benin 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Mali 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Chad 3.11 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Guinea-Bissau 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Mauritania 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Rwanda 3.02 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for World
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1.96 million (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.48 (2027)
- Prevalence of obesity, female 15.1% (2016)
- Prevalence of obesity, male 11.1% (2016)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 1.50 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1828 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in World?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in World was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.47 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does World rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- World ranks 30th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.